Lexus IS 500 GSF / RCF Brake upgrade
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Thanks for the research on this swap!
My front brakes feel like they have deposits, I may swap over to the GS F setup when these wear out or annoy me too much.
I've only had slotted rotors once before and they were noisy. Are these slotted rotors quiet?
My front brakes feel like they have deposits, I may swap over to the GS F setup when these wear out or annoy me too much.
I've only had slotted rotors once before and they were noisy. Are these slotted rotors quiet?
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the noise is unrelated the slots.
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I wasn't very clear on that one, sorry. They didn't squeal or make metallic noise from the pads. It was a whole different beast. Cross drilled or solid rotors have always been fine, but the slotted ones were not quiet. Maybe it was the pads, who knows. I did EBC red stuff pads and their slotted rotors on my G8 GT. They stopped well, but not quietly.
I'm kind of thinking of getting the GS F calipers and solid rotors since there are a lot of choices for that car.
I'm kind of thinking of getting the GS F calipers and solid rotors since there are a lot of choices for that car.
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I wasn't very clear on that one, sorry. They didn't squeal or make metallic noise from the pads. It was a whole different beast. Cross drilled or solid rotors have always been fine, but the slotted ones were not quiet. Maybe it was the pads, who knows. I did EBC red stuff pads and their slotted rotors on my G8 GT. They stopped well, but not quietly.
I'm kind of thinking of getting the GS F calipers and solid rotors since there are a lot of choices for that car.
I'm kind of thinking of getting the GS F calipers and solid rotors since there are a lot of choices for that car.
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Another update for you guys:
I have to bring the car to Mr David Yansens in a few days, so I unbolted the EPB caliper from the hub, since the new bracket most likely won’t arrive in time. I bolted the wheel on, and now the hardware that secures the 4 pot caliper to the bracket started rubbing on the wheel. Went to ace and got some lower profile button head bolts, same grade, and now everything clears with room to spare. Of course, EPB still won’t fit, needs a new bracket for that but it should arrive shortly after I leave for CA. I let Eddie know and all of the future kits will be coming with said hardware, and any of the prior sold kits will have the new hardware ship with the new brackets.
I have to bring the car to Mr David Yansens in a few days, so I unbolted the EPB caliper from the hub, since the new bracket most likely won’t arrive in time. I bolted the wheel on, and now the hardware that secures the 4 pot caliper to the bracket started rubbing on the wheel. Went to ace and got some lower profile button head bolts, same grade, and now everything clears with room to spare. Of course, EPB still won’t fit, needs a new bracket for that but it should arrive shortly after I leave for CA. I let Eddie know and all of the future kits will be coming with said hardware, and any of the prior sold kits will have the new hardware ship with the new brackets.
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Updated brackets are done and on the way. I’m excited to get rid of the EPB error on the dash.
I just drove the car from AZ to CA and back to AZ, did some really heavy braking, some from higher speeds. Brakes performed phenomenally.
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can someone just make brackets like this for the rcf rear calipers and then sell a the small ebrake caliper?
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Tough to tell exactly what I'm looking at from this pic, but if thats a screw hole on the far right side, they seem to be drilled very very close to the edge of the piece. I'd be concerned about the integrity of whatever is screwed there.
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I don’t think it’s a used screw hole for anything.
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@TipsyTonio true. looks to be .5mm from the edge. those holes from the bracket looks to hold the 4 pot caliper.
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